CCTV news: The reporter learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that my country will accelerate the ecological cultivation of the space computing power industry. At the 2026 Space Computing Power Industry Conference, the "Space Computing Power Professional Committee" of the computing power industry development matrix was formally established and released ten key research projects with the goal of "moving the computing power center into space." What does sending computing power into space mean for the development of our country’s digital economy? Let’s listen to the interpretation of Wang Yiqun, a financial observer of the Voice of China.

Wang Yiqun, Financial Observer of Voice of China: What is space computing power? To put it simply, it means deploying computing infrastructure in Earth orbit or even further into space, allowing them to process data like a "supercomputer in the universe." With the explosive development of artificial intelligence and big data, the demand for global computing power is growing rapidly, and space computing power has become one of the "future answers" to solve the computing power dilemma with its advantages and potential in energy, heat dissipation, and network coverage.

[Top Ten Research Projects Released at the Space Computing Power Industry Conference] Covering the entire chain, aiming to make space computing power truly commercially available on a large scale

What problems are to be solved by the top ten research projects released at this Space Computing Power Industry Conference? To put it simply, they cover the entire chain from underlying hardware to applications: for example, the satellite platform level is the foundation, to build a "space aircraft carrier" that can carry high-performance computing equipment; the chip level is to develop low-power, radiation-resistant space-specific chips; the heat dissipation level is to develop "space air conditioners" that can operate stably under extreme temperature differences; and the network operation level is to ensure that satellites can efficiently transmit data like an "interstellar highway", etc. If breakthroughs are made in these technologies, space computing power can become a truly scalable commercial infrastructure, and it will also create the soil for innovative applications in many new productivity scenarios.

Providing computing power support for autonomous driving and low-altitude aircraft

For example, in the field of autonomous driving, it can provide faster and smarter technical support for autonomous driving and help the development of the intelligent connected car industry; in the field of low-altitude economy, space computing power can also provide computing power support for low-altitude aircraft, allowing the aircraft to respond faster and smarter; in the field of robotics, it can also provide support such as embodied intelligent holographic city training grounds.

Theoretically, it is expected to achieve lower transmission delays than submarine optical cables

In ultra-long-distance transmission scenarios, low-orbit space computing power networks are theoretically expected to achieve lower transmission delays than submarine optical cables, which has potential application value for delay-sensitive industries such as cross-border finance.

From the perspective of space computing power itself, rocket manufacturing, satellite research and development, and space data center operations, these related industries themselves will also give birth to a huge "space digital economy" market, giving birth to countless business opportunities.

Wang Yiqun, Financial Observer of Voice of China: Currently, the world is setting off a wave of "computing power going to the sky", and our country has taken solid steps in this competition, such as Zhijiang Laboratory's "Three Body Computing Constellation" and National Star Aerospace's "Star Computing Plan" and other projects are advancing to gradually build the world's leading space computing power network. Of course, the challenges remain huge. The space environment is extremely complex, and equipment must be resistant to radiation and vibration. Although launch costs are declining, large-scale commercial use is still far away. We hope that we can make breakthroughs in these key projects as soon as possible and allow space computing power to be integrated into our future digital life as soon as possible.